Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB143: Special Education Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill creates a written notice requirement related to special education.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 7, 2026:
0 Special Education Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Karen M. Peterson Senate Sponsor: Heidi Balderree LONG TITLE General Description: This bill creates a written notice requirement related to special education. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires a local education agency to give written notice to a parent of an eligible student under certain circumstances; - enacts a certain exclusion related to the notice requirement; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53G-4-402 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 16 ENACTS: 53E-7-210 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53E-7-210 is enacted to read: 53E-7-210 . Boundary change notice requirement. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Boundary change" means any change to the geographic boundary or school assignment that affects the location of an eligible student's special class. (b) (i) "Special class" means a placement on the continuum of alternative placements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq. where an eligible student receives specially designed instruction in a class designated only for a student with a disability. …
Sponsors
- Peterson, Karen M. (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (February 23, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 20, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 19, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 13, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (January 30, 2026): 71 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Education, K-12 Education, School Districts, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Special Education
Common questions
- What is HB143?
- HB143 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Special Education Amendments.
- What does HB143 do?
- This bill creates a written notice requirement related to special education.
- What is the status of HB143?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB143?
- Peterson, Karen M. (R, 13), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB143?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0143.html
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